Abstract: Cycling gloves are one of the cycling equipment worn when riding, playing a protective role for the hands, in addition, cycling gloves also have sun protection against the cold, anti-slip, cushioning vibration and other functions.
For professional riders, it is necessary to wear good riding gloves. Cycling gloves are breathable, shock absorbing, non-slip, etc. When selecting them, consider choosing half-finger or full-finger, consider the size of the gloves, and also consider factors such as color, brand, and feel. Here's what you need to know about cycling gloves!
A. Is it necessary to wear cycling gloves?
In team cycling sports, riders should wear the appropriate cycling equipment, which includes cycling gloves. Cycling gloves are a kind of protective glove for cycling sports.
They have a thickened palm, and some gloves are padded with silicone.
The role of cycling gloves is to reduce the risk of slippery hands due to sweaty hands, and the thickly padded part of the gloves can absorb the shock impulse when riding and reduce hand numbness. In addition, gloves also
can be used to wipe sweat and provide protection in the event of a crash. Cycling gloves also provide sun protection and protection from the cold.
B. cycling gloves have what characteristics
1、Breathable
In order to avoid wearing gloves stuffy, the surface material uses mesh, Lycra and commonly known as sandwich mesh three-layer cloth and three-layer combination of three layers of fabric laminated cloth, which Lycra has stretchable elasticity and is also breathable, and is most widely used. The three-layer laminated fabric is composed of the outermost layer of mesh, the middle layer of waterproof and breathable membrane and the inner layer of brushed fabric, which is water-resistant and cold-resistant.
2、Shock absorption
The shock absorbing effect of glove liner is foam, EVA, memory foam and shock absorbing gel in order, professional cycling gloves are commonly used for memory foam and shock absorbing gel.
When buying, you can make a simple identification: press the liner, the elasticity is not good for the foam, can slowly pop up for the memory foam, elastic and sliding feeling for the shock-absorbing gel.
3、Anti-slip
The material attached to the main body, mostly used in the protruding part of the hand fist, the early use of less environmentally friendly but low-cost PVC, has recently been banned by Japan, Europe, etc..
Therefore, it is derived from the most common PU material, the price is higher than PVC but in line with environmental protection. In addition, there is a better anti-slip effect of silicone.
C. How to buy cycling gloves
1, Cycling gloves choose half-finger or full-finger
There are half-finger and full-finger riding gloves, whether you buy full-finger or half-finger depends on your personal needs; when the weather is warm, half-finger riding gloves are more convenient, and their advantages are cool, flexible, convenient to take small things from the pocket and use the phone, the disadvantage is that they are not waterproof, not cold-proof, not sun-proof, and not as protective as full fingers; Bessteven recommends that all cyclists have two kinds of gloves, look at the weather before going out riding, and then decide which gloves to wear.
2, Tight and loose which is better for cycling gloves
Usually the size of the glove is related to the height, but each manufacturer's mold structure is different, and even the proportion of men, women and children are different, so the biggest point is that the right fit is enough, not to be afraid of becoming loose and buy a small one, and not to be afraid of becoming tight after washing and buy a large one. As for the over-size finger riders, buy gloves or to choose the right size for you.
3, Other key points of purchase
Gloves as protective equipment, choose to match the overall sense of good products is also one of the key points, so the color, brand style, etc. must be taken into account.
03 Oct 2018 – Global Personal Protective Gloves Market is anticipated to reach USD 15.78 billion by 2024. The factors that propel the industry growth of the personal protective gloves include increasing number of arm injuries, hand cuts, and abrasions in the workshop are anticipated to drive market demand in the forecast period.
The “Manufacturing” segment led the market in 2015 and is anticipated to maintain its dominance by 2024 due to numerous primary and additional procedures involved in manufacturing business such as grinding, welding and torch cutting may cause damages to employees, and rising concern toward employee security is anticipated to propel gloves demand over the forecast period.
